Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Uruguay
Uruguay: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Uruguay, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Uruguay is 0.0008 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Uruguay peaked at 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Uruguay 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +245.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Uruguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +245.0% | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +45.8% | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +37.9% | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 78 British Virgin Islands 0.0009 kt per square kilometre compare
- 79 Jamaica 0.0009 kt per square kilometre compare
- 80 Fiji 0.0009 kt per square kilometre compare
- 82 Georgia 0.0008 kt per square kilometre compare
- 83 Djibouti 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 84 Croatia 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 282.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,988 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,182 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Uruguay?
- Waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Uruguay was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Uruguay rank for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Uruguay ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.